Species Saemundssonia (Puffinoecus) puellula Timmermann, 1965
- Saemundssonia puellula Timmermann, G. 1965. Die Federlingsfauna der Sturmvögel und die Phylogenese des procellariiformen Vogelstammes. Abhandlungen und Verhandlungen des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins in Hamburg 8(suppl.): 1-245 pls 1-12 [82].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♂, Johnston Is. (17ºN, 169ºW).
Paratype(s) BMNH ♂ 2♀ (one ♀ labelled as allotype).Type host:
Puffinus pacificus cuneatus Salvin, 1888
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Host record only.
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14), Norfolk Island Province (21)
Ecological Descriptors
Ectoparasitic (host(s): Puffinus pacificus (Gmelin, 1789) [PROCELLARIIDAE] Wedge-tailed Shearwater).
Extra Ecological Information
Feather-feeder.
General References
Murray, M.D., Palma, R.L. & Pilgrim, R.L.C. 1990. Ectoparasites of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic birds. pp. 1365-1374 in Marchant, S. & Higgins, P.J. (eds). Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds. Melbourne : Oxford University Press Vol. 1. [1371] (Australasian record)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Sep-2023 | Phthiraptera | 15-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED | Dr Alice Wells (ABRS) |
| 28-Sep-2022 | Phthiraptera | 26-Jul-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 18-Apr-2016 | PHILOPTERIDAE | 15-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 19-Jul-2012 | 15-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED | ||
| 15-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED |